One thing I’ve learned is that federal politicians have a lot of power when it comes to coinage. Case in point: Sen. Jim McClure.
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Henry Clay may have failed to win the Presidency on five different occasions, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t on a lot of tokens.
I’ve talked about the coins I didn’t buy at the ANA World’s Fair of Money. So what about the ones I did buy?
Truly popular designs never really go away – politicians and Treasury officials will always figure out ways to recycle them.
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Arkansas Centennial Half Dollar (Joe Robinson Version): A Forgettable Coin for a Forgotten Senate Giant
When we think powerful Senate Majority Leaders, it’s usually Lyndon Johnson, Robert Taft, Mitch McConnell or Harry Reid. Why not Joe Robinson?
In light of Ted Cruz’s threat to shut down the government if Obamacare isn’t repealed, I figured I’d post the article I wrote in 2011 about his Senate campaign. Even then, …
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Texas GOP Senate Hopeful Attacked by Primary Foe for Being Partner at “Liberal” Morgan Lewis
Is Ted Cruz’s firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius a hotbed of liberal activism? Yes, according to his opponent David Dewhurst
Former Minnesota Senator Dean Barkley weighs in on the viability of a third-party.
The extended version of my AMA article is up at The Columbia Journalist. However, it’s not exactly what I had written. As such, here’s the whole thing. Who do I think I am, releasing outtakes and alternate versions of my work? The Beatles?
At a Crossroads: The AMA and Health Care Reform.
As Ronald Reagan was transitioning from Gipper to Governor, he had a short-lived career as a recording artist. Unlike some of his later Hollywood contemporaries, like Kevin Bacon, Steven Seagal, Jennifer Lopez, and William Shatner, Reagan’s recording career was for a very limited and specific purpose.
Simply put, he was frightened at the prospect of socialism in America and he was determined to do something about it.
“Nixon in New York” will be released on paperback in the fall. As such, here’s a post about my Richard Nixon coin.
How the Susan B. Anthony Dollar became the New Coke of coins.
For something that comes around once a decade (unless you’re in Texas), it’s no surprise that redistricting generates a ton of litigation.
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